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A note from your Insider Reviews travel editor: This review was originally published before the novel coronavirus interrupted travel on a global scale. We have updated the review to include the hotel's latest policies regarding COVID-19, as well as key guidance to consider. We encourage all travelers to stay safe, follow guidelines from the CDC and WHO, and take precautions. For more reporting on whether it is safe to travel right now, please read our guide to safe travel.
There's a grand reveal that happens when you draw back the curtain in a Las Vegas hotel room. You're greeted with either a glittering view of the Strip or complete disappointment. The latter usually looks like the top of a parking garage.
I have had both experiences, and as a result, have come to understand two key factors in Las Vegas: the view is everything, and the best ones are found at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
This is why I booked a Terrace Studio Fountain View room, which is a mid-tier offering just above the entry-level City Room or City Studio. Terrace Studios come with the namesake balconies and are 620 square feet, which is a nice boost over the 460 square feet found in standard rooms. With a starting price of $265, they're a significant, but still accessible splurge over a standard entry-level price of $140.
Though there's plenty worth tearing yourself away from the view for, such as restaurants from celebrity chefs José Andrés and David Chang, a pool deck with dive-in movie nights, plus art and entertainment in every direction.
The style is overwhelmingly sleek and cheeky, drawing a younger, millennial set looking for a glamorous, irreverent alternative to the standard blackjack tables and buffet experiences.
The price I paid was a little above my usual budget, and a basic City Room would have cost around $100 less, but the balcony felt worth it. There aren't many other places in Vegas where you can enjoy a front-row perch above the famed Bellagio fountains in a contemporary room that's more than just a place to crash in between blackjack bets.
Rather, The Cosmopolitan promises an experiential stay that's way cooler than your parents' Las Vegas while still more refined than the typical Strip antics.
Need more Las Vegas hotel suggestions? Read our list of the best luxury hotels in Las Vegas as well as the best cheap hotels in Las Vegas.If you are thinking about a Las Vegas vacation right now, it may be useful to consider what experts say about whether it is safe to stay in a hotel right now, as well as reviewing new cleaning policies and procedures from major hotel brands and their cancellation policies so you can make informed decisions before booking.
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Keep reading to see why I was so impressed by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.